Senior Manager - SEC Reporting

Atlas Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search seeks a Senior Manager – SEC Reporting & Accounting to lead external financial reporting and support controllership activities. You will own Form 10-K/10-Q/8-K processes, coordinate quarterly and annual filings, and ensure SEC and GAAP compliance in a fast-growing environment.

The role partners with the Controller, senior finance leadership, auditors, and Legal to build scalable processes, manage disclosures, and implement robust controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA required.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Significant SEC reporting and technical accounting experience.
• Public-company reporting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and other SEC filings.
• Coordinate quarterly and annual external reporting, including financial statements, footnotes, MD&A, and required disclosures.
• Ensure filings are accurate, timely, and compliant with SEC requirements and U.S. GAAP.
• Manage disclosure checklists, supporting schedules, and reporting documentation.
• Partner with external auditors throughout quarterly reviews and the annual audit.
• Support the development and documentation of controls surrounding SEC reporting and technical accounting.
• Evaluate new accounting standards and complex transactions and their impact on financial reporting.
• Partner with the Controller on month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, reserves, and supporting schedules.
• Partner with FP&A to ensure alignment between financial reporting and management reporting.
• Provide accounting guidance across consolidations, intercompany activity, leases, debt, equity, fixed assets, accruals, and prepaid expenses.
• Help develop and implement scalable accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Support accounting system and financial reporting technology implementations and enhancements.
• Assist with SOX compliance and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

SEC reporting

Financial accounting

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA certification

Tools

Workiva

NetSuite

Job description

A rapidly growing publicly traded company is seeking a Senior Manager – SEC Reporting & Accounting to lead its external financial reporting function and support broader corporate accounting and controllership activities.

This is a highly visible role within the Accounting & Finance organization, with significant ownership of the company’s SEC reporting process. The Senior Manager will work closely with the Controller, senior Finance leadership, external auditors, Legal, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, and other key stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in SEC reporting, U.S. GAAP, technical accounting, and public-company financial reporting, along with the ability to help build and improve scalable accounting processes in a growing organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and other SEC filings
• Coordinate quarterly and annual external reporting, including financial statements, footnotes, MD&A, and required disclosures
• Ensure filings are accurate, timely, and compliant with SEC requirements and U.S. GAAP
• Manage disclosure checklists, supporting schedules, and reporting documentation
• Partner with external auditors throughout quarterly reviews and the annual audit
• Support the development and documentation of controls surrounding SEC reporting and technical accounting
• Evaluate new accounting standards and complex transactions and their impact on financial reporting

Corporate Accounting & Controllership

• Partner with the Controller on month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, reserves, and supporting schedules
• Partner with FP&A to ensure alignment between financial reporting and management reporting
• Provide accounting guidance across areas including consolidations, intercompany activity, leases, debt, equity, fixed assets, accruals, and prepaid expenses
• Help develop and implement scalable accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Support accounting system and financial reporting technology implementations and enhancements
• Assist with SOX compliance and process improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CPA required
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Significant SEC reporting and technical accounting experience
• Public-company reporting experience required
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and financial statement disclosures
• Public accounting experience with a Big Four or large national accounting firm strongly preferred
• Strong Excel and financial reporting systems experience
• Experience with Workiva or similar disclosure-management software is a plus
• Experience with NetSuite or comparable ERP systems preferred

Preferred Experience

• Experience within a rapidly growing or publicly traded organization
• M&A, purchase accounting, or other complex transaction experience
• SOX 404 experience
• Experience managing or developing accounting professionals